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For the bloodshed to stop in Syria, those who need to keep quiet must do so now

I wrote here that “There will be a final battle in Idlib.” I even insisted upon that and said “The end is near. A lot of blood will be shed.”

I was proven wrong. Thank God!

I have never been this happy to be mistaken. I was wrong, and I am very happy right now. Because, after I aggregated the information I had, the observations of my informants on the ground, the aggressive statements from both sides, I wrote that “There will be a final battle in Idlib. The same things happened to those who were at the Afghanistan/Pakistan border will happen to the stateless in Syria.”

I was wrong, and I am very happy about that.

Turkey and Russia signed an agreement in Sochi which also brought heavy responsibilities. President Erdoğan took the initiative in the Idlib issue and Putin was persuaded. Thousands of innocents’ lives were spared.

Before the historic meeting as some did all they can do on the ground to prevent both sides coming to an agreement (bombardment by the regime, the activities of the terrorist groups), there were others who were “pretending to be righteous” within Turkey, endeavoring to cause Turkey to leave the table.

Nevertheless, the agreement was signed. Russia and Turkey came to an agreement.

You may say, “This is only for now. It is only delayed. This agreement will not have any impact on the ground.” You may also say, “There are many stateless people who will not follow Turkey’s orders. Together with these stateless groups, there are also Iran and Assad’s men who cannot wait to slaughter those stuck in Idlib.”

You may as well say “Russia cannot be trusted. They don’t keep their word.”

But you should not forget that the circumstances today are a lot better than they were before the Tehran summit on Sept. 7 and its aftermath.

The Idlib agreement is a great victory for Turkey and Erdoğan. The impacts of it will last for years.

It will take time for the Idlib agreement to be finalized. There will be small provocations and sometimes there will be big ones.

There will be changes in Russia’s and Turkey’s positions from time to time.

Nonetheless, the fact that the front which Russia represents is pleased (Syrian regime and Iran) and that the U.S. is approaching the issue with great care shows the importance of the Idlib agreement.

The happy tears of the oppressed are the real source of joy for us.

It should also be stated that the agreement does not only benefit Turkey, the Syrian opposition and innocent civilians.

The very article of the agreement stating that the safety of the M4, M5 motorways will be assured, benefits the Syrian regime too.

The agreement between Turkey and Russia is in fact between the country that is actually on the field and the country that is standing guard over the regime. In that sense, it is valuable as well.

We do not address the regime. No problem here. We have a moral principle and we are not giving up on that.

On the other hand, the crisis is resolved by addressing Russia, which is standing guard over the regime.

Now there are two critical stages in October. If these stages are overcome, the process for the opposition to exist in Syria with a political identity will speed up. The way for free elections in Syria will be cleared. By stabilizing Idlib, the illegal structure north of Euphrates will be targeted.

It is our duty to preserve the Idlib agreement, to support it and to give our best so that it can be implemented.

Otherwise, if we were to listen those shouting, “We will stand firm until the last moment. If it is necessary we will fight!” we have no chance to save the civilians in Idlib.

It is time for those who “pretend to be righteous” and make things even more difficult to keep quiet.

Who benefits from CHP’s shares of İş Bank?

It was after the June 24 elections, and the Republican People's Party (CHP) lost another election and infighting had just started within the party. A friend of mine from Ankara called me on July 31, 2018. After talking briefly about the presidency discussions between Muharrem İnce and CHP head Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, he suddenly started to express his views on “İş Bank.”

For him, the presidency discussions inside CHP was only for show. He was pretty convinced that the administration of CHP could not change so easily because the relationships are established on self-interest.

My source said, “Four of the board members of Isbank are directly coming from CHP. There is an attendance fee paid to CHP which is about 800,000 liras. The bank has around 25,000 personnel and almost all of them support CHP. There is a relationship based on self-interest with the CHP administration.

After sharing this information with me, my source came up with a solution.

He said, “During Atatürk’s time there was only CHP. A single party regime. At that time, CHP was the only party representing the people. That is why the shares inherited from Atatürk passed to CHP. But we have a multi-party system today. That is why the shares owned by CHP belongs to the people and therefore should be given to the treasury.”

This is the summary of my phone call with my source from Ankara on July 31, 2018. After reading President Erdogan’s statement about Iş Bank and CHP on his return from Baku, I wanted to share this information with you.

This isn’t current news, but it has to be settled.

I am not going to write about how İş Bank was founded. Nor will I write about how the Independence War was fought.

I am not going to question why Mustafa Kemal’s shares have passed to CHP. I only have a few questions.

Between whom is the income of the CHP’s shares of İş Bank distributed? And what was the amount of that income in 2017 for instance?

Are those who never consider leaving the presidency chair in CHP, even though they are defeated in every election, getting any money from those shares in exchange for occupying that position?

I am just curious!

If anyone knows the answer, please tell me.

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